La Mesa Arts Academy

Grades 5–8 Public District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

4200 Parks Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942 Map

Math (met standard)
53%
+16 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
67%
+17 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
55%
+20 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
46%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,059
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 4 68% state 41% · 2023-24 77% state 44% · 2023-24 —
Grade 5 40% state 36% · 2024-25 78% state 49% · 2024-25 61% state 33% · 2024-25
Grade 6 47% state 37% · 2025-26 62% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 60% state 38% · 2025-26 75% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 52% state 36% · 2025-26 64% state 50% · 2025-26 55% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 53% state 37% · 2025-26 67% state 49% · 2025-26 55% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 53% state 37% 67% state 49% 55% state 35%
2024-25 48% state 36% 65% state 49% 51% state 32%
2023-24 55% state 34% 69% state 46% 55% state 30%
2022-23 52% state 33% 69% state 46% 48% state 30%
2021-22 51% state 32% 72% state 47% 53% state 30%
2018-19 55% state 38% 74% state 50% 58% state 31%
2017-18 50% state 38% 71% state 49% —
2016-17 48% state 37% 67% state 48% —
2015-16 48% state 36% 68% state 48% —
2014-15 45% state 33% 61% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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La Mesa Dale Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
0.2 mi
42%
±0 vs state
51%
+5 vs state
38%
+3 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 68% 460 Hispanic 50%
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary
Grades K–6 · Lemon Grove
0.9 mi
24%
−17 vs state
34%
−13 vs state
15%
−20 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 83% 399 Hispanic 71%
The Learning Choice Academy - East County
Grades K–12 Charter · The Learning Choice Academy - East County District
1.0 mi
28%
−10 vs state
42%
−7 vs state
33%
−4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 59% 466 Hispanic 62%
Vista La Mesa Academy
Grades K–8 · Lemon Grove
1.1 mi
28%
−12 vs state
40%
−8 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 72% 518 Hispanic 63%
Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities
Grades 6–8 · Lemon Grove
1.1 mi
27%
−10 vs state
50%
±0 vs state
31%
−5 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 80% 516 Hispanic 66%
Rolando Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
1.2 mi
30%
−12 vs state
49%
+2 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 69% 371 Hispanic 48%
Rolando Park Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Diego Unified
1.5 mi
47%
+5 vs state
51%
+5 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 67% 270 Hispanic 51%
Harriet Tubman Village Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Harriet Tubman Village Charter District
1.5 mi
19%
−20 vs state
26%
−22 vs state
22%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 94% 446 Black 51%
Lemon Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
1.6 mi
56%
+14 vs state
65%
+18 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 44% 502 White 48%
Maryland Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · La Mesa-Spring Valley
1.6 mi
46%
+5 vs state
65%
+18 vs state
38%
+2 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 59% 451 Hispanic 36%